Animal-trap.



N0. 69l,30l. Patented Jan. 14, I902.

E. TSCHANTRE.

ANIMAL TRAP.

(Application filed Apr. 10, 1901.

(No Model.)

a /5.1 3g m 5 'abl'oamagfollowing is a specification.

1 in form and when the top section 2 is closed UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERNEST L. TSCl-IANTRE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

. ANIMAL-TRAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 691,301, dated January 14, 1902.

Application filed April l0 1901.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST L. TSCHANTRE, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State. of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Animal-Traps, of which the This invention relates to improvements in animal-traps, and has for its object to provide a mouse-trap which is simple of construction, elficient in operation, and adapted to be easily and cheaply manufactured.

The invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view showing the trap set. Fig. 2 is a sectional View showing in full and broken lines the parts set for operation and retracted.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the base, and 2 the hinged top, of the trap, which are similar in form and construction, each having a base or body portion 3, an end wall 4, and side walls or wings 5. The body portion 3 of the top 2 is united at its inner or rear end to the end wall 4 of the base-section of the trap by means of. one or more hinges 6. The trap-box as thus constructed is rectangular or swung downward forms a cage or inclosure within which the entrapped mice are held and prevented from escapin The wings 5 constitute divided sides of the box and have their meeting edges 7 diagonal and beveled, so that when the top section 2 descends the beveled edges of its wings will engage the bevelededges of the corresponding wings on the base-section 1 and act as guides to cause said top section to assume its proper position. These wings, moreover, allow the top section to swing vertically in an arcuate path and form closed sides when the top section descends, through which no openings are atforded for the escape of the mice.

The hinged top section 2 is adapted to be Serial No. 55,190. No model.)

held suspended in an inclined position, as

shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 2, andto be released to drop down to a horizontal position when a mouse nibbles or pulls at the bait by means of catch connections comprising a trip-rod 8, bent at its lower end to form an eye 9, pivotally connected to the base 3 of the base-section l by means of astaple 10 and a hook l1, projecting upwardly from said eye,"

which hook is adapted, to receive the bait. The upper or free end of the rod 8 projects upwardly through a slot 12, formed in the body portion 30f the top section 2, and is formed with a shoulder 13. This shoulder is adapted to engage a cross-bar 14, bridging the slot 12 and fixed to said portion 3 of the side section 2 to hold the said top section suspended, whereby the trap is set.

In operation it will be seen that when a 7 ates quickly, maybe easily and conveniently set, and is not liable to get out of order.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1.' An animal-trap comprising a rectangular box or casing formed of corresponding base and top sections hinged together; the upper section being provided in its body portion with a slot; a cross-bar bridging said slot; and a trip-rod pivoted at its lower end to the base-section formed with a bait-receiving portion, and having its upper end projecting through said slot and provided with a shoulder to engage said crossbar.

. 2. An animal-trap comprising a rectangular box or casing formed of corresponding base and top sections hinged together, the

sides. of the box being formed by wings on provided with ashoulder to engage said crosssaid sections which have diagonal beveled bar. 10 meeting edges; said top section being pro- In testimony whereof I affix my signature vided in itsbody portion with a slot; a crossin presence of two witnesses.

5 bar bridgingsaid slot; and a trip-rod pivoted ERNEST L. TSOI-IANTRE. at its lower end to the base-section and formed Witnesses: with a bait-receiving portion and having its JACOB GOTTLOEB,

upper end projecting through said slot and EDW. L. WATERBURY. 

